Do Now: Open the Hand Out folder in your Newspaper Class -Class Folder. If you completed a writing assignment, my comments are waiting for you in the hand-out folder. If you STILL haven't completed the work, you're running out of time.
Class: Before you go home Tuesday, you owe me an updated iWeb page, Editorial, Opinion Piece, and Eyewitness Report. These assignment don't go away because you choose not to do them. I'll be in after school on Monday and Tuesday, so "get 'er done."
February 17 - 20, 2009
Do Now: Self-Reflection.
Spend some time and self-reflect. Have you learned anything new over these past four weeks? Provide an example of exactly what it was you've learned (new information, skills, knowledge). Are you ready to publish your piece of the web based school newspaper? I also need you to grade me, yep, me. Like you, provide a grade for the teacher, but be specific. The more detail the better.
February 6 - 9, 2009
Do Now: Mission Statement
The Student Press of Nicholas J. Begich Middle School is considering the adoption of the following as our Mission:
1. To publish news, information and opinion articles for and about student , faculty and administration activities, interests, and policies.
2. To maintain high ethical standards with regard to fairness, personal and legal rights, responsibilities and accuracy.
3. To provide a forum for free and responsible expression of student opinion and present well-balanced , locally researched coverage of issues of broader student interest.
4. To strive for a high level of competency in the technical aspects of writing, including grammar, spelling, clarity, and precision.
5. To welcome diversity and increase the scope and depth of our coverage in order to heighten mutual understanding and awareness throughout our entire school community.
Discussion: What must a school publication do to avoid being censored? (verb (often be censored) examine (a book, movie, etc.) officially and suppress unacceptable parts of it)
Next: Staff organization and editorial board.
Staff: Job descriptions. For which job are you most interested in applying?
Editor in chief: serves as spokesperson for the entire staff, represents the paper when dealing with the school administration.
News editor: with input from the editorial board, makes up the list of news assignments for the coming issue.
Feature editor: in charge of selecting and assigning feature stories, which may include profiles, human interest, entertainment and news features.
Op-ed editor: responsible for overseeing opinion pieces and editorials, including editorial cartoons, letters to the editor and columns.
Sports editor: keeps track of all sports events, schedules, coaches, team rosters, records, assigns stories on basis of greatest interest to fans.
Team/In-depth reporter editor: coordinates coverage of stories requiring investigate research and team reporting, concentrating on school and community involvement in an issue of far-reaching interest and effect.
Chief photographer: works closely with editors and seeks suggestions on elements desirable in photo illustrations assigned to accompany stories.
Art director: works closely with editors to provide artwork needed to enhance pages, including cartoons, sketches, graphics and choice of clip art.
Reporter: fulfills assignments by doing necessary research and interviews, submitting stories correctly spelled and written in proper journalistic style.
January 26, 2009
Do Now: Post your first editorial under the discussion tab above. Make sure you've spell checked your work before posting your paper.
January 21, 2009 Do Now: Planning a web site. Students will recognize the elements of Web design. Students will create and share a web site.
Class: Students will learn how to plan, organize, develop, debug, and present a web site.
January 12, 2009
Do Now: Why is it important to be media literate? How do you know when an add is targeted to your age group? What values or lifestyles are communicated in movies about teens in movies? What times or shows might cost more to advertise during? Why are advertisers willing to pay more for these slots? Why are these questions important to the reporter, and to your audience?
Academic Vocabulary:
media literacy: ability to "read," analyze, evaluate, and create media in a variety of forms.
medium: form of communication that carries information, entertainment, and advertisements; television, newspapers, magazines, radio, and the Internet
message: basic idea or theme communicated to a specific audience in a certain medium
purpose: reason for creating a media message, such as entertaining, informing, persuading, or making money
target audience: specific group of people the creators hope to reach
Class: Understand the five concepts of media literacy
You see and hear hundreds of media messages every day. How does media messages affect you? Is it possible to escape media messages? Why or why not?
HERE'S HOW:
Concept 1: All media messages are constructed.
Concept 2: Media messages use special techniques.
Concept 3: Different people experience the same media message.
Concept 4: Media messages reflect the values and viewpoints of the people who create them.
Concept 5: Most media messages are constructed to make money.
January 5, 2009
Click on the Discussion tab above to answer the following questions:
Begich Web 2.0 News
Click here for GaggleFebruary 23 - 24, 2009
Do Now: Open the Hand Out folder in your Newspaper Class -Class Folder. If you completed a writing assignment, my comments are waiting for you in the hand-out folder. If you STILL haven't completed the work, you're running out of time.
Class: Before you go home Tuesday, you owe me an updated iWeb page, Editorial, Opinion Piece, and Eyewitness Report. These assignment don't go away because you choose not to do them. I'll be in after school on Monday and Tuesday, so "get 'er done."
February 17 - 20, 2009
Do Now: Self-Reflection.
Spend some time and self-reflect. Have you learned anything new over these past four weeks? Provide an example of exactly what it was you've learned (new information, skills, knowledge). Are you ready to publish your piece of the web based school newspaper? I also need you to grade me, yep, me. Like you, provide a grade for the teacher, but be specific. The more detail the better.
February 6 - 9, 2009
Do Now: Mission Statement
The Student Press of Nicholas J. Begich Middle School is considering the adoption of the following as our Mission:
1. To publish news, information and opinion articles for and about student , faculty and administration activities, interests, and policies.
2. To maintain high ethical standards with regard to fairness, personal and legal rights, responsibilities and accuracy.
3. To provide a forum for free and responsible expression of student opinion and present well-balanced , locally researched coverage of issues of broader student interest.
4. To strive for a high level of competency in the technical aspects of writing, including grammar, spelling, clarity, and precision.
5. To welcome diversity and increase the scope and depth of our coverage in order to heighten mutual understanding and awareness throughout our entire school community.
Discussion: What must a school publication do to avoid being censored? (verb (often be censored) examine (a book, movie, etc.) officially and suppress unacceptable parts of it)
Next: Staff organization and editorial board.
Staff: Job descriptions. For which job are you most interested in applying?
January 26, 2009
Do Now: Post your first editorial under the discussion tab above. Make sure you've spell checked your work before posting your paper.
January 21, 2009
Do Now: Planning a web site. Students will recognize the elements of Web design. Students will create and share a web site.
Class: Students will learn how to plan, organize, develop, debug, and present a web site.
January 12, 2009
Do Now: Why is it important to be media literate? How do you know when an add is targeted to your age group? What values or lifestyles are communicated in movies about teens in movies? What times or shows might cost more to advertise during? Why are advertisers willing to pay more for these slots? Why are these questions important to the reporter, and to your audience?
Academic Vocabulary:
media literacy: ability to "read," analyze, evaluate, and create media in a variety of forms.
medium: form of communication that carries information, entertainment, and advertisements; television, newspapers, magazines, radio, and the Internet
message: basic idea or theme communicated to a specific audience in a certain medium
purpose: reason for creating a media message, such as entertaining, informing, persuading, or making money
target audience: specific group of people the creators hope to reach
Class: Understand the five concepts of media literacy
You see and hear hundreds of media messages every day. How does media messages affect you? Is it possible to escape media messages? Why or why not?
HERE'S HOW:
Concept 1: All media messages are constructed.
Concept 2: Media messages use special techniques.
Concept 3: Different people experience the same media message.
Concept 4: Media messages reflect the values and viewpoints of the people who create them.
Concept 5: Most media messages are constructed to make money.
January 5, 2009
Click on the Discussion tab above to answer the following questions: